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MANILA— Cash remittances rose 4.3% to $2.72 billion in August from a year ago, the Philippine central bank said on Monday.
In January to August, cash remittances through banks increased 3% to $20.99 billion.
—Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales; Editing by Martin Petty
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